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Surname Change.

phoenix0250 · 2010-11-09 21:32:38

Long story short, i want to change my surname, question is: Can i change my surname to anything i want? Or surnames that my ancestors had? Cheers

09-11-2010 9:32pm

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phoenix0250

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Long story short, i want to change my surname, question is: Can i change my surname to anything i want? Or surnames that my ancestors had?

Cheers

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#2 11-11-2010 3:42pm

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You can change it to anything you want, although there may be some practical limitations, e.g. if you are applying for a passport in the new name, you may need to get a deed poll and have that stamped by the clerk of the high(?) court. Going from "John Smith" to "John Smith-President of Ireland" may raise eyebrows, but "John Murphy" would be perfectly OK.

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